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U-Nrrnn STATES PATENT CONRAD LORENZ, or new YORK, N.'Y.

PRESS-BOARD FOR CiGAR-BOXES SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNO. 331,510, dated December 1, 1885.

Application filed April 4, 1885. Serial No. 16L185. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CONRAD LORENZ, of the city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Press-Boardsfor Cigar-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved press-board for cigar-boxes,which can be adj usted to any length of box, so as to be convenientlyused by cigarpackers in packing cigars, in place of the different sizesof pressboards heretofore in use.

The invention consists of a press-board for cigar-boxes, formed of amain piece having a central transverse bottom strip, and of adjustableextension-pieces having transverse end strips which are straight attheir outer and tapering at their inner sides. the adjustableextension-pieces of the pressboard and the main piece are interposeddovetailed strips of different widths, according to the length to whichthe pressboard is to be extended. The detachable strips are stored awayin a box-shaped receptacle formed by the main pieces andextension-pieces, and inclosed by a hinged cover that is attached bylocking devices to the main piece.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a verticallongitudinal section of a cigar-box, with my improved press'board shownin position in the box. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my improvedpress-board, shown partly extended. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinalsection on lineup at, Fig. 4.; Fig. 4, a plan with the hinged cover inopen position; and Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sec tion on line y y,Fig. 3.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the main piece and B B theextension pieces of my improved press-board for cigar-boxes. The mainpiece A is provided at its under side with a fixed central transversestrip, a, that is beveled at both sides and provided with adownwardly-extending tapering piece, a, which latter separates thecigar-bundles, as shown in Fig. 1. The extension-pieces B B are guidedby shorter top pieces, B B, along beveled side strips, b b, at the top,and central grooves along central dovetail guide-rails, 6,

Between at the under side of the main piece A. The extension-pieces B Bare provided withdownwardly-projecting transverse end strips, d d,

which are made tapering at their inner sides and straight at their outersides, so as to fit snugly into the cigar-boxes. The top pieces, B, ofthe extensionpieces B B are connected by a strong spiral spring, 0,which is attached to eyes of the top pieces, B'. The inner edges of theextension-pieces B B are made beveled, for the purpose of insertingbetween them and the beveled sides of the strip an interchangeablestrips D D of dovetail shape and different widths, according to thelength to which the 'pressboard is to be adjusted. By providing anumberof dovetailed strips D D the extension-pieces B B can be adjusted to anylength of cigar-box, from the shortest to the longest, by simply pullingthe extensionpieces in outward direction against the tension of thespring 0 and inserting strips D D of the required thickness between theinner ends of the extension-pieces and the transverse bottom strip, a.

After use the detachable strips D D are stored away between the upperparts, B B, of the extensions B B and the side strips, 72 b, of the mainpiece A, and then covered by a hinged cover, E, which is locked to themain piece A by a hook and eye, 6 e, or other fastening device. hen thepress board has been adjusted to the proper length of cigarbox andplaced on the cigar-bundles in the same, as shown in Fig. 1, the box isplaced with the press-board in the usual manner into a press, and thepress-board pressed down on the cigars until the required degree ofcompression is obtained. The pressboard is then removed and placed onthe next box, and soon. As the width of the press-board remains the samefor all sizes of boxes, the pressboard requires only to be adjusted inlongitudinal direction, as the pressure has to be exerted on the middlethicker portion of the cigarbundles, so as to reduce them sufiicientlyin size to fit into the box.

Having thus described my invention,I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent-- 1. The combination of a main piece hav ing a centraltransverse bottom strip, adjust- .able extension-pieces having endstrips, and

interchangeable strips interposed between the main piece andextension-pieces to regulate the length of the press-board,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a main piece having a transverse central bottomstrip, adjustable extension -pieces gr'iided on the main piece andhaving transverse end strips and a spiral spring connecting theextension-pieces, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of a main piece having a central transverse bottomstrip, adjustable extension-pieces guided on said main piece, andprovided with transverse end strips beveled at their inner sides, aspiral spring connecting the inner ends of the extension-pieces, andinterchangeable strips interposed between the main and extension pieces,substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of a main piece, adj ustable extension pieces guidedon the main piece, interchangeable strips interposed between the mainand extension pieces, and a cover hinged to the main piece and inclosinga storage-space between the main and extension pieces for theinterchangeable strips, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, of a main piece, A, having guide-strips b b, and acentral transverse bottom-strip, a a, adjustable extensionpieces B B,having top pieces, B B, and end strips, (1 d, spiral spring 0,connecting the top pieces, B B, and interchangeable strips D D, that areinterposed between the transverse strip a and the extension-pieces B B,substantially as set forth. I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CONRAD LORENZ.

Vitnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, SIDNEY MANN.

